Collection ID: LMC 2386
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Summary

Creator:
Baker, Elliott
Abstract:
The Baker, E. mss., 1958-2003, consists primarily of the correspondence and writings of screenwriter and novelist Elliott Baker, 1922-2007.
Extent:
5 Boxes (5 standard)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Item], Baker, E. mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.

Background

Biographical / Historical:

Born December 15, 1922, in Buffalo, New York, Elliott Baker graduated from Indiana University in 1943 with a B.S. in business. Following a short professional baseball appearance with the Cincinnati Reds, Baker joined the United States Army and served as an infantry rifleman until discharged in 1946. His writing career began with playwriting, and he eventually had a number of plays produced in the new medium of television on both CBS and NBC. His first novel, A Fine Madness, was published in 1964 by G.P. Putnam. It was subsequently made into a film starring Sean Connery and Joanne Woodward. Baker died on February 9, 2007.

Scope and Content:

The Baker, E. mss., 1958-2003, consists primarily of the correspondence and writings of Elliott Baker. Correspondents in the collection include Elliott Baker, Tom Bethell, Charles Davenport Champlin, Edward T. Chase, Claud Cockburn, Bryan Forbes, Claude Gallimard, Harvey Slom Ginsberg, Peter Israel, Irvin Kershner, Norman Mailer, Charlton Ogburn, Margaret Rutherford, Gary Taylor, Gore Vidal, Ivan von Auw, William Carlos Williams and Elizabeth (Springer) Wrigley.

Other items in the collection include three photographs: Elliott Baker in London, Elliott Baker with Robert Frost, 1958, and Elliott Baker with Sean Connery and Joanne Woodward while shooting the film, A Fine Madness October, 1965; and a video taped interview with Baker by Skip E. Lowe for his program "Skip Lowe Looks at Hollywood."

Writings present include: And We Were Young; Clark and Myrna; Confectionaries; Delia; Doctor Lopez; Ebenezer; Klynt's Law; The Movies, The Monks and Colonel Mix; The Penny Wars; Pocock & Pitt; Unhealthful Air; Unrequited Loves; and When the Flowers Died. Also present are a couple of talks given by Baker at various meetings, and an essay on Baker and his novels by Warren Hope.

Acquisition information:
Acquired: 1972-2003
Arrangement:

The collection is organized into the following series: I. Correspondence; II. Photographs and video tape; III. Printed; IV. Writings by E. Baker; and, V. Writings by others.

Physical location:
Lilly - Stacks

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Photography and digitization may be restricted for some collections. Copyright restrictions may apply. Before publishing, researchers are responsible for securing permission from all applicable rights holders, then filling out the Permission to Publish form.

PREFERRED CITATION:

[Item], Baker, E. mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.

CAMPUS:
Indiana University Bloomington
LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
1200 East Seventh Street
Bloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
CAMPUS:
Indiana University Bloomington
CONTACT:
(812) 855-2452
liblilly@indiana.edu